Tragic Beauty (1xR, R for Mature)

[mainime]

Title: Tragic Beauty
Day/Theme: May 13: Love passed into the House of Lust
Series: Gundam Wing AC
Character/Pairing: Heero x Relena
Rating: R
Notes: I own nothing from GWing. If I did, I'd be rolling in dough right now, but alas, it is not so. x-posted on my work LJ and [url=http://31_days.livejournal.com]31 days[/url]



Years ago, when they were both fifteen, he had thought of her as a distraction; the one thing that was bound to make him fail in completing his mission. But even so, her name was always on his lips, like a silent prayer; like a song that had no end. She was the only one who stood right in front of his gun without fear and accepted death in the most graceful fashion he had ever seen.

But he couldn't kill her and soon enough, an obssession to see her face overtook his judgement. Later on, he found himself protecting her - and then before long, she became his mission.

And love passed into the House of Lust.


He disappeared soon after the war was over, but he was never far from her side. He followed her in shadow, he protected her while she slept. And while all of that was happening, he noticed that she was becoming more and more beautiful.

It started with her steady growth in height. She grew taller, leaner, her gangly arms and legs starting to look more in place as her body filled out into more womanly curves.

Her face chiseled out and smoothened out. Where there were small traces of acne on her teenaged skin and her cheeks still had some baby fat, the face she possessed now was smooth and her complexion that was once dotted with freckles was now like alabaster. Her cheekbones were now more pronounced, strengthening her features and gaining her more admirers.

The clothes that she wore no longer draped, but clung to her body. Her voice changed, mellowing down to a rich mezzo-soprano and everytime she laughed now, the sound sucked the breath out of his body.

It was then that he realized how much he ached for her.

And love passed into the House of Lust.


She was his tragic beauty. She had seen too much and suffered about as much loss as he had. Yet the voice of her eyes and the clear depth of her understanding of his pain was what helped him survive. He had to wonder what it was that helped HER survive, when she bore the world on her shoulders the most.

And he decided then that enough was enough and he would no longer hide himself from her. It was not possible for him to long for her in absence because even as she was just a few meters away from him, he missed her.

And love passed into the House of Lust.


He came to her in the night and almost immediately, the warmth of her body touched his and gave way to dizzying sensations. He was spiralling out of control faster than when the Zero System had once inhabited his mind. Her scent filled his nose, leaked into his skin.

Jasmine. Cedar trees. Lemongrass. He surrendered.

He couldn't stop kissing her. Their lips were fused by fire and electricity stabbed his nerve endings wherever her fingers would brush his exposed flesh. They broke free for air and in order to frantically tear off each other's clothes, only to drink again in each other's kisses as if they were lost in a desert, thirsting.

She was the softest thing he had ever touched, softer than he had ever dreamed. She was hot and cold at the same time and he burned for her. When her blue-green eyes looked at him, moonpools reflected in their depths, he groaned and took her mouth in his again, relishing the way she clung to him with her small hands and her sweet mouth.

And when he entered her, the feelings were intensified. He saw the universe reflected in her eyes, heard the stars' laughter in her voice when she whispered his name. And nothing ever felt so good. The moon bathed her in silver light, making shadows dance across their entwined limbs and he opened his eyes to look at her - and she was the most beautiful thing that his restless spirit had longed for.

His release into her was painful and followed shortly after her own. He drew in a shuddering breath, collapsing in her arms as their orgasms faded. All the while, he could feel her smoothing away matted hair from his eyes, stroking his sweat-drenched skin. He could hear the smile in her voice when she whispered his name and immediately, his heart lurched.

He was crying when he looked at her, awed that she was real. And when she smiled, he realized that this was where he wanted to be and that he would no longer have to hide.

And love passed into the House of Lust.

[takisha16]

AWESOMEST ONE-SHOT LEMON EVER!
This was so heartwrenching!
It did not need any excessive details for the reader to comprehend the emotions
that coursed through them!
I loved how Heero was so in charcater and yet you added a special touch when he cried.
I love how you described Relena and how she matured.
One question though...I don't think she had acne...ever...even as a teen.
Relena always looked so perfect in the series.
Awesome one-shot...perfect for the end of my finals week!

[mainime]

AWESOMEST ONE-SHOT LEMON EVER!
This was so heartwrenching!
It did not need any excessive details for the reader to comprehend the emotions
that coursed through them!
I loved how Heero was so in charcater and yet you added a special touch when he cried.
I love how you described Relena and how she matured.
One question though...I don't think she had acne...ever...even as a teen.
Relena always looked so perfect in the series.
Awesome one-shot...perfect for the end of my finals week!

Hehehe, thanks so much! It's good to be back after weeks of not posting. Actually, when I was writing this, I was thinking of Heero and Relena in a more 3-dimensional way, hence the acne and the freckles. ^_^;; I wish I could write better than this, I'm not as happy about this fic as I thought I would be but it's good to share the 1xR love every now and then.

Glad to know that finals are over!

[HiFreak]

Wow great Lemon.
Love the fic, from the tiltle I thought it would be one of those fics where thier relationship is nothing but sex. But you blended love and lust in a perfect way. Good Job

[mainime]

Wow great Lemon.
Love the fic, from the tiltle I thought it would be one of those fics where thier relationship is nothing but sex. But you blended love and lust in a perfect way. Good Job

Thank you!

[lilac310]

that's what I'm talking about!...a lemon with "substance"....great job!

[mainime]

that's what I'm talking about!...a lemon with "substance"....great job!

Awww, thanks so much, dear! I was actually hesitating to post this up. ^^;; Thanks for the comments.

[Andrea]

I loved the way you portrayed the transition scene to scene; the decadence matching the lust-love need he had for her and she for him. You could clearly see how his feelings developed and matured into something more concrete as the years passed until he finally understood the emotions he was feeling.

Truly, the way you wove your words into such beautiful, heartwrenching descriptions was amazing. It's always great to read some angsty love now and then.

Thank you for sharing, sweetie! I loved it!

[mainime]

Thanks so much, Andrea! I'm glad you like it. This was definitely one of those one-shots I wasn't very sure of, but now that I've posted it up, I actually feel relieved that the feedback's been good so far.

[Aeris_Eithne]

For once, a lemon that is truly lovely. This story is breathtaking.